Senior Backend Engineer: Go, AWS & Cloud Platform

Popsa; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven company in the UK seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to manage AWS infrastructure and develop user-facing features. This role demands extensive experience with AWS, Go, and Kubernetes, while fostering collaboration across departments. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, contributing to innovative designs and technical solutions that impact company growth. The position provides an exciting opportunity to influence product development directly.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS managed/serverless ecosystem.
• Collaborative approach with problem-solving mindset.
• Active communication across teams.
• Experience with Go and familiarity with Python or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• SQL proficiency for analytical tasks.
• Knowledge of observability tools like CloudWatch, Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features and maintain backend services.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure product alignment.
• Influence company growth through innovative technical design.

Skills

AWS experience

Problem-solving mindset

Clear communication

Go programming

Kubernetes

Terraform

SQL knowledge

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

GitHub Actions

AI-based tooling

Product-focused mindset

Job description

A tech-driven company in the UK seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to manage AWS infrastructure and develop user-facing features. This role demands extensive experience with AWS, Go, and Kubernetes, while fostering collaboration across departments. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, contributing to innovative designs and technical solutions that impact company growth. The position provides an exciting opportunity to influence product development directly.